Kai is suddenly crouching before me, turning my face from the dead bodies with a gentle press of his fingers against my jaw. “Are you all right?” As if unable to restrain himself, he cups my face in his hands before running swift fingers down my body to check for wounds. “I’m okay.” My whisper is nearly lost in the howling wind, but I know he hears it when his eyes snap to mine. “I’m okay. I’m alive.” Tears are pricking my eyes again. “Because of you.” Water drips from his lashes, but it’s the slight indent of his right dimple that my eyes fall to. “I promised to save your life again and
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